David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Opinion

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises 'Bitcoin Maximalism' (Maybe)

The blockchain mastermind also took shots at Ethereum in a richly ambiguous April Fools’ post.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

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El fundador de Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, elogia el 'maximalismo de Bitcoin ' (tal vez)

El cerebro de blockchain también atacó a Ethereum en una publicación muy ambigua del Día de los Inocentes.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

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Il fondatore Ethereum Vitalik Buterin elogia il "massimalismo Bitcoin " (forse)

La mente della blockchain ha anche colpito Ethereum in un post di pesce d'aprile riccamente ambiguo.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

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Засновник Ethereum Віталік Бутерін хвалить «максималізм Bitcoin » (можливо)

Натхненник блокчейну також зробив удари по Ethereum у дуже неоднозначному першоквітневому дописі.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

Opinion

Pinapurihan ng Tagapagtatag ng Ethereum na si Vitalik Buterin ang ' Bitcoin Maximalism' (Siguro)

Kinunan din ng blockchain mastermind ang Ethereum sa isang hindi malinaw na post ng April Fools.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

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O fundador da Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, elogia o 'maximalismo do Bitcoin ' (talvez)

O mentor do blockchain também atacou Ethereum em uma postagem ricamente ambígua do Dia da Mentira.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

Opinion

Chris Larsen’s Plan to Greenify Bitcoin: Risky, Impractical and Maybe Nonsensical

As he strides away from the wreckage of Ripple, bags full to bursting, Larsen thinks he knows what’s best for the coin he failed to replace.

Ripple co=founder Chris Larsen is launching a PR campaign to make bitcoin greener by changing its security model. Bitcoiners see it as the latest in a long line of attacks. (Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop)

Opinion

План Кріса Ларсена з озеленення Bitcoin: ризикований, непрактичний і, можливо, безглуздий

Відходячи від уламків Ripple, повні мішки до розриву, Ларсен думає, що знає, що краще для монети, яку він не зміг замінити.

Ripple co=founder Chris Larsen is launching a PR campaign to make bitcoin greener by changing its security model. Bitcoiners see it as the latest in a long line of attacks. (Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop)

Opinion

Ang Plano ni Chris Larsen na I-greenify ang Bitcoin: Mapanganib, Hindi Praktikal at Maaaring Walang Katuturan

Habang lumalayo siya mula sa pagkawasak ng Ripple, ang mga bag na puno hanggang sa pumuputok, naisip ni Larsen na alam niya kung ano ang pinakamahusay para sa barya na hindi niya napalitan.

Ripple co=founder Chris Larsen is launching a PR campaign to make bitcoin greener by changing its security model. Bitcoiners see it as the latest in a long line of attacks. (Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop)

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O plano de Chris Larsen para tornar o Bitcoin mais ecológico: arriscado, impraticável e talvez absurdo

Enquanto se afasta dos destroços do Ripple, com os sacos cheios a ponto de estourar, Larsen pensa que sabe o que é melhor para a moeda que não conseguiu substituir.

Ripple co=founder Chris Larsen is launching a PR campaign to make bitcoin greener by changing its security model. Bitcoiners see it as the latest in a long line of attacks. (Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop)